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The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession…
The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pennsylvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended, against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania [sic], to undermine them both. / By the minsters of the Gospel in Boston, ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
printed by Richard Pierce, 1690
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His finding fault with us for using an Hourglass, ⟨p. 133⟩to know how the time spends, and a Belt to gather our Assemblies together orderly, is worse than ridiculous: That God's people should have their Meetings to worship GOD, is undeniable, to neglect it is a sin, Heb. 10. 25. as for his inward spiritual Bell (which he calls the Gospel-bell, ringing in their hearts) serving for such a use, it is a Fancy more fabulous than any thing in Aesop: as if the Light-within were a Clock to tell the hour of the day. Besides, it is certain that God's people in all ages have had a known time of meeting, and some civil sign to give notice, that they might meet together, as in one place, so at one Time: and he knows that we place no holiness in Bells: yea, the very Scripture which he abuseth, to prove a Gospel bell, is directly against him, Psal. 89. 15. which intends the Silver Trumpets which God appointed for such an end, as ancient & modern interpreters agree: yea the Quakers themselves give notice of their meetings.
His finding fault with us for using an Hourglass, ⟨p. 133⟩to know how the time spends, and a Belt to gather our Assemblies together orderly, is worse than ridiculous: That God's people should have their Meetings to worship GOD, is undeniable, to neglect it is a sin, Heb. 10. 25. as for his inward spiritual Bell (which he calls the Gospel-bell, ringing in their hearts) serving for such a use, it is a Fancy more fabulous than any thing in AEsop: as if the Light-within were a Clock to tell the hour of the day. Besides, it is certain that God's people in all ages have had a known time of meeting, and some civil sign to give notice, that they might meet together, as in one place, so at one Time: and he knows that we place no holiness in Bells: yea, the very Scripture which he abuseth, to prove a Gospel bell, is directly against him, Psal. 89. 15. which intends the Silver Trumpets which God appointed for such an end, as ancient & modern interpreters agree: yea the Quakers themselves give notice of their meetings.